Frans Pop ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >On Thursday 11 May 2006 01:10, David Härdeman wrote: >> Something like the attached patch should suffice. Is it acceptable? > > Is it a specific set of devices you need or do they vary depending on the > crypto method used or number of encrypted partitions?
If the partition mounted at /target is encrypted (using dm-crypt), the corresponding /dev/mapper/cryptX node needs to be present in /target/dev/mapper in order for grub-install, initramfs-tools and yaird to work. So it would be enough to only add one node and only in the case when root is encrypted. The only problem I foresee is that the device-mapper nodes have a dynamic minor. So if you create an encrypted swap partition as crypt0 and an encrypted root partition as crypt1 in partman-crypto, they will likely have different minors after a reboot into the newly installed system as the root partition is setup first in the initramfs. I'm not sure if this is in fact a problem? Would it be "better" to remove the /target/dev/mapper/cryptX node in a prebaseconfig script after it has served its purpose rather than keeping static nodes around which may or may not be correct after a reboot? > I think using mknod would be preferred over just copying the devices. Ok > Is there any way you can detect whether crypto is in use (from /proc or > something) and create the devices using mknod? Probably, I'll take a look > I intend to upload base-installer with the changes needed for partman > crypto after this is settled. Ok, thanks. Regards, David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
